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been the experience of horsemen until the discoveiy of 

 Kendall's Spavin Cure. It is now known that the 

 treatment which we recommend here will cure nearly 

 every case of bone spavin which is not past any rea- 

 sonable hopes of a cure, if the directions are followed, 

 and the horse is properly used. 



OCCULT SPAVIN 



This is similar to bone spavin in its nature, the 

 difference being that the location is within the joint, 

 so that no enlargement is seen, which makes it more 

 difficult to come to a definite conclusion as to its loca- 

 tion, and consequently the horse is oftentimes blistered 

 and tormented in nearly all parts of the leg but in the 

 right place. 



The causes and effects are the same as in bone 

 spavin, and it should be treated in the same way. 



These cases are often mistaken for hip disease, 

 because no enlargement can be seen. 



BOG SPAVIN 



The location of this kind of a spavin is more in front 

 of the hock-joint than that of bone spavin, and it is a 

 soft and yet firm swelling. It does not generally 

 ?ause lameness. 



BLOOD SPAVIN 



This is similar to bog spavin but more extended, and 

 generally involves the front, inside and outside of the 

 joint, giving it a rounded appearance. The swelling 



